DIY Natural Deodorant Recipe

Did you know ?? that commercially bought deodorants contain aluminum compounds, such as aluminum zirconium and aluminum chloride that has been proven to cause breast cancer & Alzheimer's ! Crazy right?? !! Check your underarm deodorants for these ingredients ! If they contain aluminum, toss it out !!

Ingredients 
cocoa butter (1/2 c.)
beeswax (1/2 c. melted)
 coconut oil (3 tbsp )
 arrowroot powder ( 1/2 c.)
vitamin e oil (1 tsp)
 5 drops lavender essential oil 10 drops lemon balm essential oil

Directions 
Wash and roll down your empty deodorant container. Melt cocoa butter on medium heat in double boiler pan. Stir constantly. Add coconut oil and beeswax and stir until melted. Take bowl off heat. Add Vitamin E oil. Add baking soda and arrowroot powder, stirring vigorously. Add essential oils. Pour quickly into empty deodorant container. Make sure it has been rolled down all the way. Allow to cool.

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Homemade hair repair & moisturizing serum

Homemade hair repair & moisturizing serum .

Here is a simple recipe that I made. It consists of ingredients that help strengthen, repair, and moisturize your beautiful locks ! Having long hair is a lot of work, I have been through numerous commercial products including the ones in this picture. Fed up with harmful & harsh preservatives that these and many products on the market have, I decided to concoct my own DIY serum.

DIY Hair Repair & moisturizing Serum Recipe

1tsp Vitamin E oil
2tsp Vegetable Glycerin
1 TBSP Coconut oil
1/2 TBSP Jojoba Oil

Directions: Mix all ingredients in a small container. For use: After washing hair Apply a small dab to palms lightly rub into damp hair concentrating on the scalp and ends of hair. Brush in product carefully into hair.

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Natural Honey & Oil Eye Makeup Remover & Honey Face Exfoliating Scrub Recipe

Natural Honey & Oil Eye Makeup 

Remover Recipe

This recipe with not burn eyes, like other homemade eye makeup removers that contain soap. Its gentle and moisturizing. For oily skin add half the amount of oils and add 1 teaspoon more of honey. 

Ingredients..
1 TBSP Coconut Oil
1 TBSP Jojoba Oil
3 TBSP Honey
1 tsp Vitamin E oil
10 drops Rose Hip Essential Oil

Directions
Place all ingredients in a small jar & mix well.
For use, place a dime size amount onto a cotton ball, removes make up from eyes. Repeat until all of the makeup is gone. Shake/stir before each use ( Oils & honey will separate while not in use.) Rinse face with warm water and pat dry. You will notice, you may not need to moisturize after cleaning! Follow with honey exfoliater scrub

Honey Facial Exfoliating Scrub Recipe

1 Tablespoon Organic Corn Meal
3 Tablespoon Honey

Directions...
place ingredients into a small jar. mix well. To make a bigger batch just remember to use 1 part cornmeal to 3 parts honey! This has a long shelf life, as honey does not spoil.
For Use, Rinse face with warm water, gently rub a generous amount of scrub into face in a circular motion, rinse with warm water & pat dry. For skin tightening, let sit for 20 mins after scrubbing, mixture will slightly dry. Rinse face with warm water. Follow with light toner & moisturizer.

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Homemade Lotion w/ Aloe Vera Recipe

Homemade Lotion .

Ingredients
-1 cup aloe vera gel
-1 teaspoon vitamin E oil
-3/4 ounce beeswax, grated or broken into small pieces
-1/2 cup coconut oil
-1 tablespoon cocoa butter
-10 drops essential oils of choice (optional)

Directions
1. With a makeshift double boiler, over low heat, melt beeswax, coconut oil, and cocoa butter.
2. In a medium-sized bowl, combine aloe vera gel, vitamin E oil, and essential oils.
3. Pour the melted oils into a blender and allow them to cool to room temperature. This is a vital step in order to prevent separation. Once cooled, with blender on low speed, slowly and continuously pour in aloe vera mixture. Run a rubber spatula aganist the sides of the blender to incorporate all ingredients. Blend until the mixture has the look and feel of lotion.** Note: This step may also be performed in a mixing bowl with the use of a handheld electric mixer.
4. Pour the lotion into sterilized jars. You can use sterilized canning jars if you have them on hand. I keep a jar on the bathroom counter and one in the refrigerator. The lotion will keep for up to 6 weeks in the refrigerator.

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Coconut Lavender Body Wash

Coconut Lavender Body Wash 

Ingredients 
1 ½ Bars of Dr. Bronners Lavender Castile Bar soap
15 Drops Rose Hip Essential oil
15 Drops Tea Tree essential oil
2 Tablespoon Jojoba Oil
1/2 Cup Cocoa Butter Flakes
2 ½ Tablespoon Vitamin E oil
2 Tablespoons of Vegetable Glycerin
3/4 Gallon of Water
1 16 oz can Organic Coconut milk
1 Empty & Clean Gallon Jug or two ½ gallon jugs
1 Cheese Grater

Directions
1. Grate lavender castile soap & cocoa butter onto a cutting board.
2. Once you have your soap grated, put it into a large stock pot along with the two tablespoons of glycerin and water.
3. In a large pot on medium heat, melt the grated soap & cocoa butter, stir frequently. Your mixture will look like very soapy water.
4. Once the Soap has melted, set aside to cool for 1 hour.
5. After an hour, add coconut milk, stir well.
6. Then add Vitamin E oil, jojoba oil, & essential oils, mix well.
7. Then let sit for 10 – 12 hours. Be sure to occasionally stir mixture so that the coconut mixture will not separate. Making this recipe late afternoon will give you time to occasionally stir mixture, then sleep & wake up to a finished product.
8. When you wake the next morning… give it a good mix ! you will notice it will have turned into gel (or snot like).
9. With a funnel pour mixture into a clean empty Gallon or two ½ gallons. Also reuse a empty shampoo bottle, clean bottle very well and pour body wash into the container for immediate use.

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Home Made Laundry Detergent Recipe

Homemade Laundry Detergent Recipe

Ingredients

2 bars of Dr Bronners Castile Soap, shaved
4 cups of hot water to melt the soap
3 gallons of hot water
1 Tablespoon Tea Tree Oil
1 cup of borax
2 cups of washing soda
1 cup of baking soda
1 large Rubbermaid container about 4-5 gallons size

Directions:
Grate the soap into a saucepan. You can use either a box grater or a food processor for this. I recommend you do not use whatever tool you use for grating soap with food. I was able to buy an extra food processor very inexpensively at a thrift store.
Add 4 cups of hot water to the pan. Simmer on low until the soap melts completely into the water.
Add borax, washing soda and baking soda to the hot water. Simmer on low until it desolves with the soap. If the mixture is not melting, add more water if needed.
Add 3 gallons of hot water to the large container. Add the mixture to the hot water. Mix with a large spoon until it completely dissolves. Then add the Tea Tree Oil. And give it a final mix.
Let cool overnight. You will notice that it turns into a thick gel. Use 1 cup of this homemade laundry detergent per load of laundry

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